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    [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1330767330' post='1562624'] There's something rather elegant about holding the Yorkshire Bass in Canterbury [/quote] Yes, only in England!
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    I couldn't get to the bash because I'm with the band transport and won't be up there until just before gig time. There was a bash at Northampton some time ago in a convenient hotel with a large car park. Bit more central. Any interest in that? At least it's closer to Canterbury.
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    [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1330620708' post='1560558'] How about a Northern upright bash on Saturday 7th April Bassace has a gig that night in Boston Spa, it's just off the A1 near Wetherby. I could have a word with the venue or find another maybe in Harrogate Sorry to hijack Chris' thread, I'll start a new topic. [/quote] I couldn't get to the bash because I'm with the band transport and won't be up there until just before gig time. There was a bash at Northampton some time ago in a convenient hotel with a large car park. Bit more central. Any interest in that? At least it's closer to Canterbury.
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    [quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1330558998' post='1559582'] The last time I was in Footes (about 3 years ago I think) they had 10 or 15 double basses in the basement. [/quote] You must have gone on a re-stocking day, the most I've seen in Footes recently were four basses. I'm afraid Footes are a shadow of their former selves, dealing in percussion a lot these days. When they were in Denman Street they were the go-to bass shop. I first went to buy a bass (£45) in the late fifties and got talking to a very nice tall black guy. It wasn't 'til I left that the sales assistant told me he was Ray Brown. OK, I've mentioned this before but indulge me. I bought a Meinel some time ago that was ex-Footes and it was a very nice bass; regret selling it, as I do any bass. There is also Thwaites at Watford who have some nice entry level basses on their site.
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    [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1330512950' post='1558517'] I'm free so far that evening shall we resreve front row tables Geoff? [/quote] Look 'ere, I'm not having a load of double bass experts in the front row at my gig.
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    [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1330513555' post='1558535'] I looked at these when I was shopping around and thought they looked beautiful. The price tag is well outside of my league at the moment though (pending a knock on the door by Nadia Sawalha from Heir Hunters telling me my liong lost Uncle Nobby died intestate and I have inherited the lot. Good ol' Nobby!). [/quote] Strange, Bilbo, he was asking about you a year or so ago.
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    The actual flying bit is not too difficult as long as you have a flight case and the bass is prebooked. I have found airline staff very helpful and it's strange to see the bass going through the x-ray machine. I put my G-K through and it looked just like any other strange electronic device with the curly wires and all that! The difficulty comes when you get to the other end; try to get a flight case on a taxi or even a coach when you get an arsey driver.
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    [quote name='marvin spangles' timestamp='1330472466' post='1558192'] Hi ya bassace. Can you tell us the width of the upper bout? How does it perform for arco. And finally I notice that you have a Tom Martin bass. How does the upton compare in your opinion. Cheers. [/quote] Upper bout is 21.5". It's quite good under the bow - I say that because it's on Spiros and, as you know, they are not the best bowing strings. The sound is less coloured than the Martin, very even across the strings less 'thump' but with a lot more sustain. It sings better if you see what I mean.
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    [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1330472862' post='1558199'] Fancy organising a minibus Geoff? I bet there'd be a few of us from Yorkshire would love to see the Upton and meet Bassace face to face [/quote] I'm at Boston Spa 7th April. Coach tours to see ancient monuments are quite popular round here - you could also see the Upton!
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    Upton

    bassace replied to bassace's topic in EUB and Double Bass

    Advert is now posted, TPJ. Yes, it is a gorgeous instrument.
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    I'm offering my Upton Prof for sale. I had Uptons send it over in 2007, Opus no 25. It is a large 3/4 size, flatback with great projection. It is a much admired instrument by all those who see and hear it and the only reason I'm selling it is because I'm about to order another Upton. Apart from a few almost invisible indentations where my finger nail has come off the E string the condition is pristine. Upton's setup is superb, the bass played well straight out of the box and no further setup was needed. Strung with Spiro Mittels on GDA and Evah Pirazzi on E. It has a thickly padded Upton cover. This is a seriously good bass offered at the reasonable price of £3500. Rather than take a poor photo, I am linking Upton's description here and please note the shade of this bass is darker than the one shown, more dark coffee. PM me for any further info and all inspections welcome. [url="http://www.uptonbass.com/Upton-Bass-UB-Standard-Professor-Double-Bass/"]http://www.uptonbass...or-Double-Bass/[/url]
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    [url="http://www.uptonbass.com/Upton-Bass-UB-Standard-Professor-Double-Bass/"]http://www.uptonbass...or-Double-Bass/[/url] Sorry, trying to cancel this but it won't. Well, now I'm in I might as well say that I'm selling my Upton Professor, link as above. More in the For Sale section later. They really shouldn't let novices like me loose on laptops.
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    [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1330434793' post='1557362'] Try 'Blues and the Abstract Truth' by Oliver Nelson [/quote] Plus one! This head/choruses/head thing is nothing new, of course. It informed most of the modern jazz - incl bebop, and even Kind of Blue is very much h/ch/h. I very much applaud those who are doing their best to break out of that particular mould. But that is very 'project' based and requires quite a fair amount of rehearsal. So there can be a danger that spontaneity is lost. One of the bands I play in is a five piece but it's still reading all the way from charts that come from the leader who spends an amazing amount of time arranging. Great fun, but equally, it's great to do a pickup gig with some good musicians and do the h/ch/h thing and get a great kick out of it.
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    Anyone sen this before? Bit of cheesiness in places but well worth a look. He must have been born with rhythm in his blood. http://www.wimp.com/oldschool/
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    It's worse for a double bass player. I remember one December gig on a stage that at the best of times was cramped; when we turned up they had a bloody Christmas tree on stage, all lit up. And we were a seven piece. At another place an old dear would come in mid week a play her grand piano for the old folk. Trouble is it was right in the middle of the stage and a whole lot of jobsworths told us we couldn't move it. So we played on the floor. Stables at Wavendon, that's the very best place to be.
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    [color=#000000]Bass player available for PAYING GIGS ONLY. I play G, C, D. If your songs are not in G, please transpose them into G. If your song has an Em or Bm or anything off the wall I will probably sit out that chord. Or I could learn those notes for £30 each. If you want me to do fancy stuff like go back and forth between G and D while you hold a G chord, forget it because I'm a "pocket" player. Minimum £100 per gig within a 5 mile radius of Chipping Norton. £5 per mile travel charge for other areas out of town. Please make sure your gigs are on a bus route, or you can pick me up at my place. Since I use the bus, it is impractical for me to bring my amp, so you must provide a suitable amp for me to use, preferably an Ampeg SVT. If you pick me up, I can bring my amp, but since it's only 30 watts, everyone will need to play at a lower volume so as not to bury me in the mix. Must be home by 11pm due to previous legal hassles. No gigs within 500 yards of schools, parks, or playgrounds.[/color]
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    I'm very happy with my 12" Wizzy (not M line I regret). When I need some extra oomph I put a 10" Wizzy on top. This not only gives some nice sharp mids it also makes the 12" more bottomy. Not sure why but it certainly works well. Both with a Clarus.
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    [quote name='ceilidhswinger' timestamp='1330092086' post='1552594'] Yeah that would be a problem Bassace! just brings a whole new load of amplification probs! would have to be something like Full Dircle or David Gage or some kind of clip on I guess? [/quote] yes, still not so sure. The feet are circular so I don't think a Gage would do and certainly not a Full Circle because there are no adjusters as we know them. I used such a bridge in the sixties but that was before the modern crop of pickups. I used to use a ribbon mic in front of the f-hole and it was surprisingly feedback-free. I thought it was a great sound until an old friend recently told me it was rubbish really. Oh well!
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    But where do you stick your Bassmax?
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    And me. I just like that robust style of bass playing. It's what a bass should do within the band/group.
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    Good call, Clarky, you've saved me from myself.
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    I've just picked up this great piece by Ray Brown. Just look what he's done to the table (top) just under the E string! Hope the link works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg5YU3HB7JA&feature=related
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    A hard case is good for flying your bass abroad - I've done it. Or for loading your bass into a van that's handled by roadies - I've done that too. Any other use it's a complete PITA. It's hernia-inducingly heavy, too long for your estate car or whatever and a bit of a waste of time.
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    [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1329909637' post='1549372'] Drop a PM to Gareth Hughes would be my advice. He has one on his Eminence I believe. I think bassace has one too [/quote] I had one but forget who I sold it to. I wasn't too impressed but I was trying a lot of pickups back then and might not have given it an honest workout. Not a lot of help really!
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    Keith, what are you like! Eek, a full half inch off? I might well ask what Thomann are like.
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